Jesus’ followers [said]... “How can we get enough bread to feed all these people? Jesus asked, “How many loaves of bread do you have?” They answered, “Seven.”Jesus told the people to sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, gave thanks to God, and divided the bread. He gave the pieces to his followers to give to the people.... The followers also had a few small fish. After Jesus gave thanks for the fish, he told his followers to give them to the people also. All the people ate and were satisfied. Then his followers filled seven baskets with the leftover pieces of food. There were about four thousand people who ate. (Mark 8:4-9 NCV)